Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... drives in the event of a hard drive failure. When using one drive, the user can reduce the power consumption of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. 1 Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accomplished easily with an external drive. By combining from...
... drives in the event of a hard drive failure. When using one drive, the user can reduce the power consumption of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. 1 Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accomplished easily with an external drive. By combining from...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to select the RAID level and press Enter. 4. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the drive...
... Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to select the RAID level and press Enter. 4. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the drive...
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If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed? If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I want to reinstall the operating system. Use ...
If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed? If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I want to reinstall the operating system. Use ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks. // Insert the lines below , as applicable, into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller" = OEM 18 Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for Microsoft Windows XP*, Windows 2000* and Windows Server...
... hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks. // Insert the lines below , as applicable, into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller" = OEM 18 Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for Microsoft Windows XP*, Windows 2000* and Windows Server...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Place IAAHCI.CAT, IAAHCI.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller" = OEM [OEMBootFiles] iaAhci.inf iaStor.sys iaAhci.cat Txtsetup.oem 3. [OEMBootFiles] iaStor.inf iaStor.sys iaStor.cat Txtsetup.oem Systems configured for AHCI: ...
Place IAAHCI.CAT, IAAHCI.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller" = OEM [OEMBootFiles] iaAhci.inf iaStor.sys iaAhci.cat Txtsetup.oem 3. [OEMBootFiles] iaStor.inf iaStor.sys iaStor.cat Txtsetup.oem Systems configured for AHCI: ...
User Manual
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... Surround Display Feature 28 2.10 Jumpers Setup 29 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2.12 Smart Switches 35 2.13 Dr. Debug 36 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 39 2.15 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 39 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for... SATA / SATAII HDDs 40 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ... 40 2.18 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 41 2.19 Driver Installation Guide 43 2.20 ...
... Surround Display Feature 28 2.10 Jumpers Setup 29 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2.12 Smart Switches 35 2.13 Dr. Debug 36 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 39 2.15 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 39 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for... SATA / SATAII HDDs 40 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ... 40 2.18 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 41 2.19 Driver Installation Guide 43 2.20 ...
User Manual
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....4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock P55 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
....4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock P55 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
User Manual
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... transfer rate. FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.12, No. 30) SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_1 SATAII_2 These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is... IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.12, No. 10) SATA3_4 SATA3_3 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 These four Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for the details. Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of your IDE device vendor for...
... transfer rate. FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.12, No. 30) SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_1 SATAII_2 These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is... IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.12, No. 10) SATA3_4 SATA3_3 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 These four Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SATA data cables for the details. Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of your IDE device vendor for...
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...1 GND P+10 P-10 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-13 P+13 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+12 P-12 USB_PWR Either end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply. Then connect the white end of the... SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII / SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply...
...1 GND P+10 P-10 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-13 P+13 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+12 P-12 USB_PWR Either end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply. Then connect the white end of the... SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII / SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply...
User Manual
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... of your chassis. STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P55 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks for internal storage devices. You may...
... of your chassis. STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P55 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks for internal storage devices. You may...
User Manual
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... SATA3 HDD. Marvell SE9128/9123/9120 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. If the SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called "Hot Swap... in working condition. What is Hot Plug Function? Intel® P55 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. If SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is...
... SATA3 HDD. Marvell SE9128/9123/9120 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. If the SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called "Hot Swap... in working condition. What is Hot Plug Function? Intel® P55 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. If SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is...
User Manual
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... to reduce the risk of our motherboard is designed only for SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Even some SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ...3. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA data cable (Red) B. Points of Hot Plug feature carefully. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Below operation procedure is indicated in...
... to reduce the risk of our motherboard is designed only for SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Even some SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ...3. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA data cable (Red) B. Points of Hot Plug feature carefully. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Below operation procedure is indicated in...
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...Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow...the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD side. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) end...
...Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow...the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD damage and data loss. Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD side. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) end...
User Manual
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... key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Storage Configuration. C. Then you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up to bottom side to format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a floppy diskette into... With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Set the option "SATAII Operation Mode" to your optical drive first. STEP 2: Make...
... key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Storage Configuration. C. Then you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up to bottom side to format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a floppy diskette into... With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Set the option "SATAII Operation Mode" to your optical drive first. STEP 2: Make...
User Manual
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... set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of Windows setup, press F6 to use RAID1 rebuild function, please do it under Windows®. ...After the installation of page 43. When done, exit Setup. 3. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be installed to check the installation...
... set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of Windows setup, press F6 to use RAID1 rebuild function, please do it under Windows®. ...After the installation of page 43. When done, exit Setup. 3. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be installed to check the installation...
User Manual
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... with a capacity equal to the SATAII port not being used to select it from within the RAID volume. 45 Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to or greater than that currently being used. Note the serial number of the next section to migrate the system ...the procedures of the hard drive already in order to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. This will need another SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard drive with your motherboard or after downloading it as the source hard drive. 1. This will activate the Create RAID volume from ...
... with a capacity equal to the SATAII port not being used to select it from within the RAID volume. 45 Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to or greater than that currently being used. Note the serial number of the next section to migrate the system ...the procedures of the hard drive already in order to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. This will need another SATA / SATAII / SATA3 hard drive with your motherboard or after downloading it as the source hard drive. 1. This will activate the Create RAID volume from ...
User Manual
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... I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be installed to your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical ...the option "SATAII Operation Mode" to set RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. If you wants to use RAID1 rebuild function, please do you want to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the ...
... I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be installed to your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical ...the option "SATAII Operation Mode" to set RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. If you wants to use RAID1 rebuild function, please do you want to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the ...
User Manual
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...® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. B. Set the option "SATAII Operation Mode" to [AHCI]. A. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. 2.21 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you ...want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.21.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID...
...® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. B. Set the option "SATAII Operation Mode" to [AHCI]. A. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. 2.21 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you ...want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.21.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID...
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...the possible overclocking risk before you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the option "SATAII ...2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. 2.21.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without ...
...the possible overclocking risk before you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the option "SATAII ...2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. 2.21.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without ...
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...SATAII 5,6 Configuration" will appear. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA3_3, 4 Operation Mode Use this to select SATA3_1, ...2 Operation Mode. Configuration options: [IDE], [AHCI] and [Disabled]. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Operation Mode [IDE] SATAII 1,2,3,4 Configuration [Compatible] SATAII 5,6 Configuration [Enhanced] SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 RAID Mode Setup SATA3_1, 2 Operation...
...SATAII 5,6 Configuration" will appear. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA3_3, 4 Operation Mode Use this to select SATA3_1, ...2 Operation Mode. Configuration options: [IDE], [AHCI] and [Disabled]. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Operation Mode [IDE] SATAII 1,2,3,4 Configuration [Compatible] SATAII 5,6 Configuration [Enhanced] SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 RAID Mode Setup SATA3_1, 2 Operation...